The Town of La Ronge is leading the way when it comes to adopting a new governance model for town council. The northern town recently committed to the new policy framework as well as adopted a Council Policy Manual. The new policy framework is adapted from many...
People in the La Loche region could experience some smoky conditions today. Officials with the village and Clearwater River Dene Nation say a fire estimated to be 80-100 hectares in size is about three kilometers from the communities. Heavy equipment, ground crews and...
Northern Saskatchewan fishers gathered in Prince Albert for the Saskatchewan Cooperative Fisheries Limited annual conference and meeting in November. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Recent commercial fishing talks have the potential to be life-changing for northerners,...
It was standing room only in a Regina courtroom on Tuesday as the provincial government and the Saskatoon Tribal Council argued about who has jurisdiction over children in care on reserves. The ministry is asking the courts to force the band to turn over the files of...
A photo from the “Signs of you Identity” residential school photo project. Photo by Daniella Zalcman featuring Elwood Friday who attended St. Phillips Indian Residential School. New research out of the University of Saskatchewan is suggesting Indigenous...
Photo courtesy SIIT.sk.ca The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies will be receiving a $500,000 investment from Boeing. The donation will be used to bolster the institute’s technology framework. The aircraft company has made other investments over the...
A Regina judge will hear a case tomorrow over who has jurisdiction over children under the care of the Saskatoon Tribal Council. It is a long-simmering dispute that escalated recently with the Ministry of Social Services moving to take over the files of about 70...
Emergency Management and Fire Commissioner Duane McKay beside Government Relations Minister Jim Reiter speaking on the new app in Regina Monday morning. Dealing with disasters and providing up-to-date information to Saskatchewan residents just got a little easier with...
For the first time in its history, the Black Lake First Nation will be led by a woman. The band held its chief and council elections on Friday and chose Coreen Sayazie among three candidates as its new chief. Band members also elected seven people to the band council...
Kayla Natomagan hugs her mother, Erica Hennie, outside court. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski. A La Ronge teen says she feels ready to talk after the sentencing for the man who kidnapped her last winter. Jonas Budd killed Kayla Natomagan’s boyfriend, 17-year-old...
